Welcome to Charleston‘s magical homestead

Where one instinctively feels a kindly invitation to sip tea

And dunk a slice of freshly baked lemon shortbread

Whist discussing politics and philosophy

Around the kitchen table, until Grace requires more space to roll pastry

In preparation of the evening meal; tonight it’s poultry!

‘Mind you don’t spoil your appetites now,’ she said

In the meantime let’s move this discussion into the library

We can browse John Millington Synge‘s collected volumes of poetry

Or The Economic Consequences of The Peace by John Maynard Keyens, C. B.

Feel free to stay for dinner and a couple of glasses of red

There’s a spare room upstairs with an extra feather bed

Just in case dancing around the gramophone

Causes you to feel dizzy and you need to lie down

Its okay to rest your reeling head

Just think of this place as your second home.

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